Where do you see Portland in 10 yrs? (home, unemployed)

[Minervah]

Originally Posted by UrbanAdventurer

Worse traffic. More expensive. More mainstream. Yeah, basically like Seattle, but probably still won't ever be as corporate or pro big-business oriented. Different social climates.

Just think back to the early 2000's compared to today for reference.

It probably would if Portland could succeed in attracting some of the large corporations it keeps trying to attract.

But changes keep coming and the differences are vast. Just think back to the early 1980's to the 1990's to 2000 to compared to today for reference. In ten years Portland will be different still.

[urbanlife78]

Personally I am excited to see what changes Portland has in store for the next 10, 20, 30 years as my wife and I move back and raise a family there. Portland has always been an important part of my life and I am excited to spend the rest of my life there raising a family and hopefully starting a business eventually.

[ladderoflocus]

Originally Posted by PDXJ

That's a good point. I never really thought of it that way, but it makes sense - supply and demand. Seems like a lot of cities are trying to go that way now, but it's probably hard to "reverse engineer" away from sprawl type development once it is in place.

Portland has had a great head start at reining in sprawl since the 1960s. I agree reversing the damage done is quite an arduous and lengthy task.

[aaronkc]

Originally Posted by urbanlife78

Personally I am excited to see what changes Portland has in store for the next 10, 20, 30 years as my wife and I move back and raise a family there. Portland has always been an important part of my life and I am excited to spend the rest of my life there raising a family and hopefully starting a business eventually.

i rememba a while bac u moved to bayonne, how do u like the nyc area? what makes u wan go bac to portland?

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by aaronkc

i rememba a while bac u moved to bayonne, how do u like the nyc area? what makes u wan go bac to portland?

Oh I hate it over here. NYC has been an interesting experience, but the city is filthy, to do anything seems to be a huge hassle, costs of rent and how one rents an apartment in New York is ridiculous. Bayonne has been nice for what it is, but I miss the breakfast and bar options I had in Portland. I miss how easy and stress free Portland is. I miss the Portland weather, I really hate the heat and humidity in the summer and the freezing wind in the winter. I grew up on the east coast and thought it wouldn't bother me but after living in Portland I realize it does. Also, the big factor, both of our families live in the Northwest and we have learned how much we hate living this far from them.

Plus we are Portlanders and Oregonians and belong in the Northwest. The Northeast just isn't a good fit for us, and we miss wedt coast people. I have learned I really hate living on the east coast.

[Yuptag]

Originally Posted by aaronkc

Will it keep gaining population? What about jobs? Will Portland stay a provincial, mellow, hippie, weed smoking city or turn into a more serious, cosmopolitan place? (kinda like Seattle did)

Conservative, as hippies age they become more conservative.

[Minervah]

Originally Posted by Yuptag

Conservative, as hippies age they become more conservative.

Hippies? What neighborhood do you live in? Please let us know I am really curious. I very rarely see a hippie in Portland and I live in a close-in heavily populated neighborhood. They are already pretty much extinct.

As far as urban sprawl, I think the city is sprawling with the numerous large apartment buildings being constructed. Crowding will continue until there is nothing left to tear down for them to replace. But perhaps in ten year's time, this will all be over.

[BayAreaHillbilly]

I predict new type of onslaught of people from California, especially the Bay Area. Whereas the norm in the past was Californians who are still young or middle aged moving in, increasingly you will see retirees.

While some Bay Area retirees go the more traditional route of heading for places like AZ, NV and the like, and meanwhile, others who hit the jackpot will retire in situ, there will be those who would retire in situ but cannot afford it. This variety want the urbanity of the Bay Area but at a more affordable price. I know prices in PDX are rising but relatively speaking they are still lower than the Bay Area.

[ladderoflocus]

I too don't see many hippies anymore. Even hipsters arent around in large numbers like 5 or 10 years ago.

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by BayAreaHillbilly

I predict new type of onslaught of people from California, especially the Bay Area. Whereas the norm in the past was Californians who are still young or middle aged moving in, increasingly you will see retirees.

While some Bay Area retirees go the more traditional route of heading for places like AZ, NV and the like, and meanwhile, others who hit the jackpot will retire in situ, there will be those who would retire in situ but cannot afford it. This variety want the urbanity of the Bay Area but at a more affordable price. I know prices in PDX are rising but relatively speaking they are still lower than the Bay Area.

Washington is more attractive for retirees due to the lack of an income tax.